William Jay Smith — What Did I See?

New York , The Crowell-Collier Press , 1962. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this charming children's book of weird and wonderful sights, signed by the author and published as part of a curated series. The first Crowell-Collier Press edition of this work in the original cloth binding.Signed by the author to front free endpaper.Illustrated throughout. 'What Did I See?' is a jolly poem about a dancing tree, a house that flies like a bird, and a barn that sails like a boat.This children's book was published as part of the 'Modern Masters Books for Children' series, dedicated to beginner readers by world-famous authors. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Rubbing and bumping to the extremities, heaviest to the spine. Markings and spots to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Don Almquist. Very Good .